Fox Switch Dropper Put up will get Smoother, Sooner & Extra Reasonably priced

The unique Fox Switch dropper put up was good, however they wished to make it extra sturdy, smoother, tunable, and serviceable than earlier than. So that they principally redesigned every part about it. Now, it’s higher than ever, with extra choices and a lower cost.

New seals, simpler journey alter, user-friendly servicing, extra adjustability, and a a lot, a lot smoother initiation spherical out the updates, making this a a lot better dropper and placing them again on prime of the sport. Listed below are the main points…

The prior design had a preset air stress that wasn’t consumer adjustable. New dynamic air shaft seals work higher and get rid of gradual air loss they usually added a Schrader valve to the highest. This allows you to alter the air stress to tune compression pressure and rebound velocity, and likewise prime it off reasonably than ship it in for servicing.

You do should take away the saddle to regulate air stress, however a sealed valve cap additional reduces air loss, so that you gained’t should do it typically.

In addition they moved the IFP to the highest of the put up, so the piston now not slides via the IFP, which reduces the variety of seals and alternatives for leakage.

The collar provides twin oil seals with a wiper seal, which will increase service life 6x. All instructed, Fox says the brand new Switch has a formidable 300-hour service life. We rode via just a few moist spots on the launch, and the seals had been visibly protecting every part out:

Even higher, the collar is definitely detachable to wipe every part clear. Simply twist it open and slide it up (no instruments wanted), wipe it down, re-tighten it, and go trip.

This additionally permits fast journey changes in 5mm increments, with a extra sturdy design that maintains precise spacing requirements for correct journey and seat top. It’s all user-serviceable with no particular instruments.

Their two-bolt saddle clamp has a low stack top and glossy new design that’s a bit lighter. Fortunately they saved the entrance bolt that angles ahead so your hex wrench clears the stanchion.

Fox is aware of there’s loads of discuss stack top, and that everybody needs the bottom doable to allow them to get extra journey on their bike. The brand new Switch isn’t the shortest, however Fox defends that by having a bit extra bushing overlap than others, which suggests their whole put up size is only a bit longer, and it’s just a few grams heavier. However it’ll be much more sturdy and simpler to drop with out the bizarre scooching and angling all of us do.


That final bit is enhanced by all-new, metal-backed Ekonol bushings that substitute the prior IGUS bushings. They’ve much less friction and tighter tolerances, so there’s much less slop. The higher bushing is now within the put up, not the collar, so it has greater tolerances.

General, Fox claims a 62% discount in friction and says they’re 46% simpler to actuate and provoke the drop. Having ridden it, I’ll verify, it’s a LOT simpler to get the put up transferring. I barely needed to shift my weight, if in any respect, which saved loads of power on hours-long rides.

2025 Fox Switch Specs, Choices & Pricing

• Fashions – Manufacturing unit (Kashima) and Efficiency Elite
• Diameter Sizes (mm) – 30.9 / 31.6 / 34.9
• Drop Journey – 95-120mm / 125-150mm / 155-180mm / 185-210mm / 215-240mm
• MSRP –
  • Manufacturing unit Sequence: $339 / $449 CAD / €449
  • Efficiency Sequence Elite: $289 / $389 CAD / €369

Every put up has 25mm whole journey adjustment vary, simply accomplished with spacers. They ship of their longest journey setting, you’ll use spacers to scale back it upon supply. A devoted 34.9 put up will get outsized stanchions for a stiffer, extra sturdy put up on bikes that use the bigger put up commonplace.